The Karnataka High Court through Justice Suraj Govindaraj clarified that only the plaintiff, not the defendant, can file an application under Order 7 Rule 10 (Return of plaint) of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC) in a suit. The respondents initiated a suit in front of the Principal District and Sessions Read more
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About Seedling School of Law & Governance, Jaipur National University This Law School is the pathway to an intellectually challenging, personally gratifying, and financially rewarding professional and personal life. The School is counted among the top 5 law colleges in India and turns out well-trained professionals to serve a variety Read more
In the case of Congress MLA K Babu’s 2021 election to the Kerala legislative assembly from the Thrippunithura constituency, Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader M Swaraj filed an election petition against the latter. On Monday, the Supreme Court affirmed the petition’s maintainability. According to the Supreme Court, defects in Read more
The Circuit bench of Hon’ble Calcutta High Court at Port Blair determined that using Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) Section 53A, which allows a medical professional to question a person accused of rape, to close gaps in the prosecution’s case would violate Article 21 of the Constitution. Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya held Read more
Geeta Devi, a District Programme Officer at I.C.D.S. Samastipur, appealed the denial of her tenure as Sevika of Hasanpur Anganwadi Centre No. 140. She filed a writ suit to overturn the Collector’s ruling, which was opposed by the State of Bihar and other officials. The case addressed Anganwadi Sevika, Geeta Read more
In a recent judgment, the Bombay High Court dismissed the revision applications of Civil Revision Application No.3 of 2021 and No. 4 of 2021, emphasized the significance of upholding rights established by prior orders and delineated the limitations on Wakf Board’s jurisdiction in specific matters. Sayyed Moinuddin and Sayyed Ejazuddin, Read more
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India, in its, has addressed the pivotal issue of whether directors who have resigned from their positions can be held liable for negotiable instruments failing realization. The judgment pertains to Criminal Appeal No. 6905 & 7050 of 2022, which arose from Special Read more
Chatrapal v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr is a legal case in the Civil Court of Bareilly involving the recruitment, wage disparity, inappropriate behaviour charges, departmental investigation, and termination of a former Process Server. The case explores the process of justice, penalty severity, the legality of the firing Read more
The Supreme Court upheld a fine of Rs. 1,00,000 but overturned a prison sentence handed to a doctor in a case linked to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (the Act). The Bench comprising Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice Sanjay Karol observed, “imposing a sentence of imprisonment would be unjustified, Read more
The Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday sought response from the state authorities on a plea regarding the recent demolition of a mosque and madrasa in Haldwani. The demolition of religious structures on February 8 led to violent clashes in the area, killing five and injuring more than ten. Justice Manoj Read more